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beginning of the day in Mrs. Carey’s Kindergarten class. The purpose of this observation is to observe and evaluate the human matters of sentiments, behaviors, standards and relationships between teachers and students within the classroom. When I first walk into the classroom it felt dreary due to the whole classroom having dark stained wood paneling on all walls, dark wooden tables and desks. The teacher tried to brighten up with classroom by displaying photos of the children’s family members,…

For my first field experience I observed a kindergarten class. The class included 24 students, the teacher, and the student teacher. When I entered the classroom, I was very impressed on how clean it was. The students were able to move around the very well, but it was a little tough for the adults. The students were located in the middle of the room at 4 tables, each seating 6 students. The teacher was located in the back corner by the window. This gave her an excellent panoramic view of all…

Learning. When that word is said there is no doubt you will have an array of different responses. You’ll have some who dread learning as for those who generally love learning. Whether or not you dread it or long for it your response is held by those who have taught you. I say that because people perceive things as they are presented. For instance, if one was handed a plate of food and it doesn’t look appealing chances are it won’t be eaten. Same goes for learning except in some cases the…

experience and requires four observations), Intermediate (4-5 years of experience and requires 2 observations) and Advanced (6 or more years of experience and does not require observations). The first step in online evaluation process is the self-reflection. Our principals require that this is completed within the first few weeks of school. The next step is to complete goals, for teachers and school counselors complete two student impact SMART goals. This step is required to be completed by…

the rest of the class and said I never get a piece of candy, because I don 't get my work done. On the rare occasions where I would finish, that would be the only time she would have anything positive to say to me. She would have me pick my candy first, and told me how great I was that day. She only reserved those kind words when I, by some miracle, finished by writing worksheet. According to our text, "the process of judging and rewarding is not respectful; it emphasizes the power…differences…

A clique is just a group of people spending a lot of time together because they all have something in common. In high school, a person can walk down the halls and through the flood of students and see all kinds of cliques. Each clique has their own drama, their own way of doing things and, their own personality as a group. There are several different types of cliques too such as active cliques, creative cliques, and intelligent cliques. It is usually not very hard to determine what the common…

One of the most prominent alternate teacher certification programs designed to address the growing achievement gap is Teach for America. The idea of Teach for America was launched by founder Wendy Kopp in 1989. She was then a student at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International affairs pursuing a Bachelors of Art degree. As a part of her degree requirements, Kopp completed her thesis on nation teacher corps. Upon graduation, Kopp began working on turning her…

hear. It started off with students. I was in kindergarten at Robert J. Burch Elementary School. We were cleaning up after a class activity when a girl came up to me. She said this: “You’re Indian, why don’t you go back to your Indian school?” At first, I thought that this is just a little girl at a young age where kids don’t really know what they are saying. The next time something like this happened, was in second grade at lunch. My friend, Gabby, was telling me about her vacation to New…

As educators, it is important to understand how to best reach each student’s behavioral issues and needs. Teaching with Love and Logic discusses the Love and Logic approach in solving student’s behavioral issues. This text offers various ideas and solution to conflicts teachers offer experience. Throughout reading this book, I learned some important principles to try to implement into my future classroom. Additionally, there were some topics discussed I do not think is necessarily appropriate…

unable to make a connection with most of the student’s interest. Could she have lost their interest or even imagined an entirely different class? Possibly had Jennifer not been engaging enough or was the unit materials? Was the principal right? As a first time student-teacher Jennifer must remember that teaching, classroom management and unit building take time with trial and error. Jennifer should continue to present the Twentieth-Century American Literature Unit to her 11th graders and become…